Trial T/LA/1294
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/LA/1294 |
|---|---|
| Case | Remy,Kathrine |
| Accused | Kathrine Remy |
Location
Outcome
| Defence | No |
|---|---|
| High Status | No |
| Female Accusers | 0 |
|---|---|
| Male Accusers | 6 |
Pre-Trial
| Arrest | Yes |
|---|---|
| Confronting Suspects | Yes |
Notes: She was first questioned in 11/5/1658 and refused to name people. Questioned by presbytery 6/1658 after being named by others. Confessed and named others. Confronted Bessie Paton. Claimed she had been tortured. On 19/7/1658 the JPs investigated allegations of extrajudicial torture and burning with hot stones. They did not do anything.
| Date | Place | Location | Central | Recorded | Text | Retracted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/6/1658 | Alloa | — | ✓ | — | — | |
| 22/7/1658 | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Date | Type | Exists |
|---|---|---|
| 6/1658 | Burning feet | ✓ |
| 7/1658 | ✓ |
| Date | Prison | Location | Fate in Prison |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/1658 | Alloa |
| Name | Mention Type | Trial Of | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Paton | Accomplice | T/JO/1476 | |
| Jonet Black | Denounced | T/JO/1478 | |
| Margaret Duchill | Denounced | T/JO/1471 | |
| Katharine Wightman | Denounced | T/LA/1613 | |
| Bessie Harla | Denounced | T/LA/1614 | |
| Isobell (Elspeth) Crockett | Denounced | T/JO/418 | |
| Jonet Meason | Denounced | T/LA/1615 |
Trial Notes
Assize ordered to go to Edinburgh for 3/8/1658 for trial of Alloway/Alloa witches, (I don't think the trial happened there?)